Is there a basic contradiction between democracy and development?
David M. Malone: Well, as a Canadian I would say, absolutely not. Because what kept corruption under control in Canada we had a great deal of corruption in the late 19th Century when the country was being built what kept the situation broadly under control was the discipline of elections and the knowledge by political parties that certain decencies could not be dispensed with. Now importantly corruption is a universal phenomenon. It isnt confined to Canada or India; we find it everywhere. So corruption is a universal phenomenon and well, democracy is not the only cure; alert courts; a police system that has integrity; vibrant media, which India has all of these things are required but democracy is very important to development with market orientation. In a system of total government control it may be that democracy can be dispensed with and very high rates of growth achieved. But in a system that is a centrally market oriented, democracy is a vital disciplining instrument. Canada has m
